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Russia Used 'Experimental' Missile in Ukraine Strike: US official

This is Beirut, 21/11 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia's strike on Ukraine was not an ICBM, but an "experimental" medium-range ballistic missile, a US official said Thursday, playing down the significance of the attack. "Russia may be seeking to use this capability to try to intimidate Ukraine and its supporters... but it will not be a game changer in this conflict," the US official ...

War in Ukraine: The Nuclear Threat and Escalating International Tensions

Soumia Benmerzoug, 21/11 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Washington has crossed a red line for Moscow by permitting Ukraine to use long-range "ATACMS" missiles to target strategic sites on Russian soil. This unprecedented support, along with the controversial delivery of "non-persistent" antipersonnel mines, is aimed at slowing the Russian military’s advance in eastern Ukraine. While Kyiv has praised ...

The Growing Risk of Nuclear Conflict and the Shadow of World War III

Salam Zaatari, 21/11 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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During his US presidential campaigns, Donald Trump frequently expressed concerns about the potential for World War III, often blaming rising global tensions on the foreign policy decisions of the Biden administration. He specifically criticized actions he views as provocative or escalatory, such as the administration's approval of sending ...

Israel Says Any Lebanese Deal Must Grant it 'Freedom to Act' Against Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 20/11 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Wednesday that any ceasefire deal with Lebanon must ensure Israel has the "freedom to act" against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. "In any agreement we will reach, we will need to keep the freedom to act if there will be violations," he told foreign ambassadors ahead of US envoy Amos Hochstein's ...

‘Steep Climb’ Ahead as Clock Ticks on Stalled Climate Talks

This is Beirut, 20/11 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pressure mounted on rich nations Wednesday to commit nearly $1 trillion a year in assistance for poorer countries as time runs out to strike a deal at the COP29 climate talks. With two days left to break the impasse in Azerbaijan, wealthy nations have still not revealed how much they are willing to provide the developing world to cope with ...

LAF Casualties Following Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut, 20/11 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Clashes continue to escalate and attacks on the Lebanese army persist, even after US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon to negotiate a possible truce and an end to the war between Hezbollah and Israel. On Wednesday morning, Bourj al-Malouk (Nabatiyeh) came under heavy artillery bombardment. One Lebanese soldier lost his life and two others were ...

Prosecutors Open to New Trump Sentencing Delay

This is Beirut, 20/11 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prosecutors who secured a historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump signaled Tuesday they would accept a new delay for sentencing, as the judge deliberated how best to proceed against the US president-elect. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an alleged ...

UN to Vote Again on Gaza Ceasefire, US Plans Unclear

This is Beirut, 20/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war. But the draft could be blocked by the United States, Israel's main ally. The latest draft of the resolution demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in the ...

US Embassy in Kyiv Warns of ‘Potential Significant Air Attack'

This is Beirut, 20/11 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US embassy in Kyiv warned Wednesday of a "potential significant air attack" and shuttered its doors, following Russia's vow to respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time. "The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20," it said in a ...

Hochstein’s Visit: Outcome Still Pending

Bassam Abou Zeid, 19/11 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United States presidential envoy Amos Hochstein and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri have not yet concluded negotiations on a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Berri assigned his advisor, Ali Hamdan, to coordinate with Hochstein's team on resolving the remaining points of contention. Hochstein is pushing to finalize a framework that aligns ...

Zelensky Says 2025 Will Determine Who Wins Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 19/11 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2025 will be decisive in determining the outcome of the war, in an address to parliament marking the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Zelensky, presenting a "resilience plan" for Ukraine at this critical juncture in the conflict, spoke after Washington granted Kyiv long-awaited approval ...

US Seeks for Google to Sell Chrome Browser

This is Beirut, 19/11 09:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday. Antitrust officials with the US Department of Justice declined to comment on a Bloomberg report that they will ask for a sell-off of Chrome and a shake-up of ...

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